Gate.



I PATENTED NOV. 13, 190 6 QT. T. KELLY.

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GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 13, 1906.

Application filed January 9, 1905. Serial No. 240,233.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN T. KELLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pioneer,

in the county of Humboldt and State of Iowa,

from a vehicle or from horseback, thus saving the necessity of dismounting to open the gate.

My invention relates to the following-described novel features of construction and combination of parts, which are particularly pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device complete. Fig. 2 is a transverse section through a gate-post on the line 2 2 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 3 is a detail view, partly in elevation and partly in section, the section being at right angles to that of Fig. 2.

In these drawings, A and B represent gateposts paced on opposite sides of a road or path, the post A being longitudinally recessed, as shown at A, on the face adjacent theroad.

At a distance from the road in alinement with the posts A and B, I locate the post C, and the post B carries a vertical standard D, longitudinally slotted at D. Posts E are located on opposite sides of the post D and are bifurcated at their upper ends, as shown at E. Levers F are pivoted in the bifurcated portions E intermediate their ends, and to the outer free ends of the levers are secured handles F. To one of the levers F are secured plates G, slotted longitudinally, and the inner end of the other lever F fits between the plates and carries a pin G, that works in the slots of the plates G.

The gate proper comprises a top bar H, adapted to extend from the gate-post A to a point beyond the post C, and a bottom bar H, connected to and supported from the top bar H by the vertical side bars H and H A wire-netting J is carried by the bars H, H and H though the gate may be formed of pailing or otherwise, as may be desired or found convenient, or the netting J may be extended to the bar H, if desired.

The bars H and H extend slightly beyond the vertical bar H and a roller K is arranged vertically in advance of the bar H and has its ends pivoted in the projecting portions of the bars H and H. This roller K is adapted to engage the inclined sides of the recess A and guide the gate into proper position in the act of closing and will be found. of especial advantage in windy weather, when the gate would otherwise fail to properly seat itself in the recess A.

A rod L is pivotally connected to the top bar H and at its opposite end is pivoted to one of the levers F. A hanger M is carried by the post B and carries a roller M, on which the bar H travels, and a similar hanger is carried by the post C and carries rollers 1V 3 in vertical alinement, between which the bar H travels. A vertically arranged guideroller M is arranged adjacent the post B and in position to engage. and guide the lower bar H. The gate proper is further strengthened by the brace-rod J.

In operation the gate is opened by drawing downwardly on one of the handles F, which lifts the inner ends of the levers F, raising the rod L to a vertical position, thus drawing the gate away from the post A. By the time the rod L reaches a vertical position the momentum of the gate is suflioient to carry the gate rearwardly until the rod L is in an inclined position with respect to. the standard D, as shown in Fig. 1, but upon the opposite side of the standard, and the inner ends of the levers have again fallen, and the handles are in position to be again drawn downward, and the gate has cleared the roadway. Upon drawing downwardly one of the handles the second time the gate is again moved in the same manner as at first, but in an opposite direction, closing the gate, the roller K guiding the forward end of the gate into the recess A of the post A. This recess prevents the gate being swung laterally, and when closed the position of the rod L with respect to the levers F will serve to lock the gate, the rod L being practically on a deadcenter when an attempt is made to slide the gate by pushing or pulling on it longitudinally, while it readily opens upon a downward pull being given to one of the handles F.

To still further strengthen the construction, a brace-bar H is secured at its lower end to the bar H, bearing against the bar H and at its upper end to the bar H. A gate thus constructed will be rigid and strong and yet not unduly heavy.

A fly-wheel M is carried by the shaft of the roller M and aids the gate 'in passingthe dead-center when the levers F are at their highest point.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a gate of the kind described, the combination with a post provided with a slotted upper end, and a roller carried by said post provided with a fly-wheel, of a gate mounted on said roller having at its front an upper and lower projecting bar and having a vertical roller mounted between said ends, a portion of which projects out beyond the end of the bars, a guide-roller secured to the lower end of said. post, posts arranged to each side of said post provided with bifurcated upper ends, levers mounted in said bifurcations, one of said levers working in the slotted end of said post, slotted plates secured to the ends of said levers; a pin secured. to the end of the other lever and working in the slots of said plates, a link connected to the lever carrying the plates, and to the gate, and a post provided with a longitudinal V-shaped recess adapted to receive the vertical roller carried by the gate, for the purpose described.

2. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a gate provided with outwardly-extending top and bottom bars slid.- ably mounted on posts, of a roller mounted in said bars, posts arranged on each side of the gate provided with bifurcated ends, levers pivoted in said bifurcations, loosely connected together, a rod connected to one of the levers and to the top bar of the gate, and a post provided with a longitudinally V-shaped recess adapted to receive the roller carried by the gate, for the purpose described.

3. In a device of the kind described, the combination with the gate-posts, one of said posts being provided with a slotted upper end and the other with a longitudinal V- shaped recess, of a post provided with rollers in alinement with said post and spacedtherefrom, a roller mounted on the post provided with a slotted upper end, a flywheel carried by said roller, a gate provided with an outwardly-extending top bar, and mounted on said rollers carried by said posts, a vertical guide-roller mounted on a bracket carried by the post provided with a slotted end, a vertical roller mounted in the end of the top and bottom bars of the gate, posts arranged on each side of said gate carrying levers connected to said gate, for the purpose described.

4. A gate of the kind described comprising a vertically-recessed gate-post having beveledwalls, a slidable gate, a vertically-arranged roller mounted on the end of the gate and adapted to engage the sides of the recess of the post, a post carrying an upwardl eX- tending standard vertically slotted, a ever pivoted intermediate its ends at a point on one side of the gate and adapted to work vertically in the slot of the standard, and a rod pivoted at its ends to the gate and lever, respectively.

5. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a sliding gate having 0utwardly-extending top and bottom bars, of a roller mounted between said bars a portion of which projects out beyond the end of said bars, and a post provided with a longitudinal V-shaped recess adapted to receive the said roller, for the purpose described.

JOHN T. KELLY.

Witnesses:

A. H. EHMKE, D. R. MILES. 

